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Insurance News - How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Richfield Reaper)


How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - How much does the average person pay for auto insurance? Probably more than they would like. Often the bill just gets accepted as a necessity and we simply write out a big check each month.

Study claims auto insurance system unfair (Cape Cod Times)
The state's new competitive auto insurance system is likely to result in unfair price increases for young, less educated and low income drivers, according to a report released yesterday by two consumer advocacy groups.

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Insurance News - Alabama House votes to raise auto insurance requirements (The Gadsden


Alabama House votes to raise auto insurance requirements (The Gadsden Times)
MONTGOMERY - The state House approved legislation Tuesday that would bring Alabama in line with about half the South by raising the minimum amount of auto liability insurance that motorists must buy.

Alabama House Votes to Raise Auto Insurance Requirements (Insurance Journal)
The state House approved legislation Tuesday that would bring Alabama in line with about half the South by raising the minimum amount of auto liability insurance that motorists must buy. The House

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Insurance News - State Farm auto insurance rates decline (BizJournals) Auto insurance rates


State Farm auto insurance rates decline (BizJournals)
Auto insurance rates at State Farm have dropped four consecutive years and while Tennessee's has decreased as well, it's near the bottom in terms of savings.

Progressive files to enter Bay State auto insurance market (Boston Herald)
BOSTON - The nation's third-largest auto insurer is pushing to enter the Massachusetts private passenger insurance market, saying Monday that its average rates are lower...

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Insurance News - How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Richfield Reaper)


How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - How much does the average person pay for auto insurance? Probably more than they would like. Often the bill just gets accepted as a necessity and we simply write out a big check each month.

How to Save Money on Auto Insurance (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - Shopping online is an incredibly efficient way to explore different auto insurance options. Instead of sitting on the phone with agents or filling out forms on various Web sites, you provide information just once and get a variety of quotes instantly, saving you time and money.

State Farm auto insurance rates decline (BizJournals)
Auto insurance rates at State Farm have dropped four consecutive years and while Tennessee's has decreased as well, it's near the bottom in terms of savings.

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Insurance News - How to Save Money on Auto Insurance (Richfield Reaper) (ARA)


How to Save Money on Auto Insurance (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - Shopping online is an incredibly efficient way to explore different auto insurance options. Instead of sitting on the phone with agents or filling out forms on various Web sites, you provide information just once and get a variety of quotes instantly, saving you time and money.

Progressive files to enter Bay State auto insurance market (Boston Herald)
The nation's third-largest auto insurer is pushing to enter the Massachusetts private passenger insurance market, saying its average rates are lower than what consumers...

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Insurance News - GAINSCO Auto Insurance Indy 300 to usher in new era


GAINSCO Auto Insurance Indy 300 to usher in new era of open-wheel unity next month at Homestead-Miami Speedway (The Auto Channel)
The newly unified world of North American open-wheel racing will make a high-profile debut with next month's GAINSCO Auto Insurance Indy 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and the Dallas-based auto insurer is honored to serve as the premier sponsor of the most significant IndyCar race to be run in more than a dozen years.

Insurance Auto Auctions Acquires Southern A&S in Memphis (wallstreet:online AG)
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a leader in automotive total loss and specialty salvage services in

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Insurance News - Mich. Bill to Scrutinize Auto Insurance (AP via Yahoo! Finance)


Mich. Bill to Scrutinize Auto Insurance (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
An insurance panel that sets rates for coverage of severely injured motorists would be subject to more public scrutiny under terms of legislation that passed the state House on Thursday.

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Insurance News - ING predicts auto insurance hike (Toronto Star) Auto insurance premiums


ING predicts auto insurance hike (Toronto Star)
Auto insurance premiums are en route to higher prices after several years of stability or decline, ING Canada Inc. signalled yesterday.

Governor s Report Finds Switch To Tort Auto Insurance System Injured Providers And Consumers (Hispania News)
A report released today by Governor Ritter s Office of Policy and Initiatives verifies what trauma care providers have been saying for four years: the sudden switch from a no-fault auto insurance system to a tort system left Colorado s trauma care providers with millions of dollars in unpaid costs after providing medical transports and treatments.

Insurance Auto Auctions Acquires Southern A&S in Memphis (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WESTCHESTER, Ill.----Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a leader in automotive total loss and specialty salvage services in North America, today announced the acquisition of Southern A&S in Memphis, Tenn.

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Insurance News - Saving on Auto Insurance Puts Money Back in Your Pocket


Saving on Auto Insurance Puts Money Back in Your Pocket (The Bradford Era)
(ARA) - Tired of feeling like you're living from paycheck to paycheck? Want to have more cash in your pocket? All you have to do is cut back on some of your expenses.

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Insurance News - ING predicts auto insurance hike (Toronto Star) Auto insurance premiums


ING predicts auto insurance hike (Toronto Star)
Auto insurance premiums are en route to higher prices after several years of stability or decline, ING Canada Inc. signalled yesterday.

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Insurance News - Take 5 with Roger Looyenga, Chairman and chief executive officer,


Take 5 with Roger Looyenga, Chairman and chief executive officer, Auto-Owners Insurance Co. (Lansing State Journal)
Roger Looyenga has a fairly simple formula for being a good leader. That is good, since the chairman and chief executive officer of Auto-Owners Insurance Co. leads some 3,600 employees in offices across the country. "Every single one of us is a leader," Looyenga said at a recent Capital Quality Initiative lunch presentation. CQI is a Lansing Community College-affiliated program that promotes ...

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Insurance News - HC approves Bajaj Auto demerger (rediff.com) While Bajaj Holdings and


HC approves Bajaj Auto demerger (rediff.com)
While Bajaj Holdings and Investment Ltd would administer the two and three wheeler manufacturing business, Bajaj Finserv Ltd would be responsible for the company's financial services business including insurance and auto finance.

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Insurance News - Smart Shopper's Guide to Auto Insurance (Washington Post) Accidents happen.


Smart Shopper's Guide to Auto Insurance (Washington Post)
Accidents happen. In cars, they happen nearly 100,000 times a day, and insurance can be the only thing standing between you and financial catastrophe.

Take 5 with Roger Looyenga, Chairman and chief executive officer, Auto-Owners Insurance Co. (Lansing State Journal)
Roger Looyenga has a fairly simple formula for being a good leader. That is good, since the chairman and chief executive officer of Auto-Owners Insurance Co. leads some 3,600 employees in offices across the country. "Every single one of us is a leader," Looyenga said at a recent Capital Quality Initiative lunch presentation. CQI is a Lansing Community College-affiliated program that promotes ...

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Insurance News - Spitzer Proposes $20 Surcharge for N.Y. Auto Insurance Policies (Insurance


Spitzer Proposes $20 Surcharge for N.Y. Auto Insurance Policies (Insurance Journal)
N.Y. Governor Eliot Spitzer has proposed upping the current surcharge on Empire State auto insurance policies by $15 as part of his statewide budget plan. That increase would raise to $20 the surc

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Insurance News - Spitzer Proposes $20 Surcharge for N.Y. Auto Insurance Policies (Insurance


Spitzer Proposes $20 Surcharge for N.Y. Auto Insurance Policies (Insurance Journal)
N.Y. Governor Eliot Spitzer has proposed upping the current surcharge on Empire State auto insurance policies by $15 as part of his statewide budget plan. That increase would raise to $20 the surc

Blast Charge On Auto Insurance (The Post-Journal)
2/14/2008 - ALBANY A proposal to charge New Yorkers a $15 fee on their auto insurance faced a road block Wednesday in the state Legislature. Gov. Eliot Spitzer s proposal would help pay for bridge maintenance and repairs that lawmakers agree are overdue.

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Insurance News - Man accused of insurance fraud (Ventura County Star) A 23-year-old


Man accused of insurance fraud (Ventura County Star)
A 23-year-old Camarillo resident has been charged with felony auto insurance fraud, Ventura County District Attorney Greg Totten announced Thursday.

Insurance firms send out checks (Rocky Mountain News)
Thousands of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield members and Hartford auto insurance policyholders are receiving checks worth a total of $5.7 million as reimbursements for mistakes, state regulators said Thursday.

Leading Travel Insurance Website Now Offers Mexican Auto Insurance to US and Canadian Travelers Going into Mexico (The Auto Channel)
DALLAS, Feb. 13, 2008 -- Mexican Auto Insurance is now being offered at TotalTravelInsurance.com. Being that we are located in a state that borders Mexico, we feel it is our duty to offer these kinds of plans to our clients.

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Insurance News - Spitzer Proposes $20 Surcharge for N.Y. Auto Insurance Policies (Insurance


Spitzer Proposes $20 Surcharge for N.Y. Auto Insurance Policies (Insurance Journal)
N.Y. Governor Eliot Spitzer has proposed upping the current surcharge on Empire State auto insurance policies by $15 as part of his statewide budget plan. That increase would raise to $20 the surc

Man accused of insurance fraud (Ventura County Star)
A 23-year-old Camarillo resident has been charged with felony auto insurance fraud, Ventura County District Attorney Greg Totten announced Thursday.

Auto insurance provider to reduce its rates (Charleston Daily Mail)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., the largest insurer of autos in West Virginia, announced today that it is lowering its overall auto rate level in the state by an average of 4.9 percent - a move that will save its West Virginia customers $14 million a year.

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Insurance News - Car crashes into auto insurance building (WINK TV Southwest Florida)


Car crashes into auto insurance building (WINK TV Southwest Florida)
A car crashed into the side of a Progressive Insurance building at Oakley Avenue and US41.

Lawmakers Rip Governor's Proposed Auto Insurance Fee (WGRZ-TV Buffalo)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Key lawmakers are assailing Gov. Eliot Spitzer's plan to assess a $15 fee on insurance policies to help pay for bridge repairs. Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Thomas Libous and Assemblyman Richard Brodsky say the fee is unfair and unnecessary.

How to Save Money on Auto Insurance (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - Shopping online is an incredibly efficient way to explore different auto insurance options. Instead of sitting on the phone with agents or filling out forms on various Web sites, you provide information just once and get a variety of quotes instantly, saving you time and money.

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Insurance News - Leading Travel Insurance Website Now Offers Mexican Auto Insurance to


Leading Travel Insurance Website Now Offers Mexican Auto Insurance to US and Canadian Travelers Going into Mexico (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Mexican Auto Insurance is now being offered at TotalTravelInsurance.com. Being that we are located in a state that borders Mexico, we feel it is our duty to offer these kinds of plans to our clients.

Auto insurance provider to reduce its rates (Charleston Daily Mail)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., the largest insurer of autos in West Virginia, announced today that it is lowering its overall auto rate level in the state by an average of 4.9 percent - a move that will save its West Virginia customers $14 million a year.

Pennsylvania Auto Insurance - Comparing Rates Online (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The state of Pennsylvania requires drivers to maintain a minimum auto insurance coverage combination of Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability for damages to others as well as Medical Benefits Coverage which helps pay for one's medical injuries.

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Insurance News - Alberta government to appeal auto insurance ruling (CBC Edmonton) The


Alberta government to appeal auto insurance ruling (CBC Edmonton)
The Alberta government will appeal a ruling that struck down the province's $4,000 cap on payouts for soft-tissue injuries in automobile collisions.

How to Save Money on Auto Insurance (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - Shopping online is an incredibly efficient way to explore different auto insurance options. Instead of sitting on the phone with agents or filling out forms on various Web sites, you provide information just once and get a variety of quotes instantly, saving you time and money.

Posted by Administrator at 05:00 PM |

Insurance News - Alabama Senate Votes to Raise Auto Insurance Requirements (Insurance Journal)


Alabama Senate Votes to Raise Auto Insurance Requirements (Insurance Journal)
The Alabama Senate is ready to raise the minimum amount of auto liability insurance that Alabamians must buy. The Senate voted 33-0 on Jan. 7 for a bill that would increase the limits for the firs

Overstock.com Enhances Car-Shopping Portal with New Auto-Buying Program Powered by Zag (Centre Daily Times)
Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) announced today that it is enhancing the company's automotive portal by launching a new, exclusive auto-buying program powered by Zag, Inc. (www.Zag.com). The site improves the car-buying process for customers by connecting them with certified dealers who offer upfront, discounted pricing.

Ala. Senate OKs Raising Auto Insurance (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The state Senate is ready to raise the minimum amount of auto liability insurance that Alabamians must buy. The Senate voted 33-0 Thursday for a bill that would increase the limits for the first time since 1983.

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Insurance News - Auto Insurance ? Never had it. Can anybody help.? (The


Auto Insurance ? Never had it. Can anybody help.? (The Devens Commerce Journal)
Auto Insurance ? Never had it. Can anybody help.?

Ala. Senate OKs Raising Auto Insurance (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The state Senate is ready to raise the minimum amount of auto liability insurance that Alabamians must buy. The Senate voted 33-0 Thursday for a bill that would increase the limits for the first time since 1983.

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Insurance News - Alabama Senate votes to raise auto insurance requirements (WTVM 9


Alabama Senate votes to raise auto insurance requirements (WTVM 9 Columbus)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The state Senate is ready to raise the minimum amount of auto liability insurance that Alabamians must buy.

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Insurance News - Auto Insurance ? Never had it. Can anybody help.? (The


Auto Insurance ? Never had it. Can anybody help.? (The Devens Commerce Journal)
Auto Insurance ? Never had it. Can anybody help.?

The trouble with title insurance (Los Angeles Times)
Consumer groups say policies are overpriced; home buyers have little choice but to pay. You buy car insurance in case of an accident. Health insurance covers you if you get sick. Homeowners insurance helps you rebuild after a fire.

Auto Insurers Seek 13 Percent Rate Hike (Southern Pines Pilot)
The N.C. Department of Insurance has received the annual auto insurance rate filing from the North Carolina Rate Bureau that seeks an overall 13 percent increase.

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Insurance News - Farmers Insurance Claims Team Serves up Hot Meals and Top


Farmers Insurance Claims Team Serves up Hot Meals and Top Notch Claims Service to Assist Victims of Arkansas Storms (Centre Daily Times)
Farmers Insurance Group of Companies had additional claims personal and its Mobile Catastrophe Claims Center Bus in Arkansas to help storm victims file claims.

Auto Insurers Seek 13 Percent Rate Hike (Southern Pines Pilot)
The N.C. Department of Insurance has received the annual auto insurance rate filing from the North Carolina Rate Bureau that seeks an overall 13 percent increase.

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Insurance News - Gramercy Insurance Company Launches Trucking Liability Program (PropertyandCasualty.com) Gramercy Insurance


Gramercy Insurance Company Launches Trucking Liability Program (PropertyandCasualty.com)
Gramercy Insurance Company (GIC), a leading global property and casualty insurer, recently announced the expansion of its Commercial Auto division with the addition of truck liability insurance

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Insurance News - Arbella, Premier Get Green Light for 2008 Mass. Auto Rates


Arbella, Premier Get Green Light for 2008 Mass. Auto Rates (Insurance Journal)
Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes has upheld the 2008 auto insurance rate filings of Arbella Mutal, which proposed an overall rate decrease of 7.7 percent, and Premier (Travelers), wh

Daimler Financial Services Americas Teams with Liberty Mutual to Offer Comprehensive Insurance Coverage to Drivers of ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Daimler Financial Services Americas is supporting the retail sales launch of the smart fortwo in the United States with a comprehensive package of finance and insurance products for consumers and dealers.

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Insurance News - Arbella, Premier Get Green Light for 2008 Mass. Auto Rates


Arbella, Premier Get Green Light for 2008 Mass. Auto Rates (Insurance Journal)
Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes has upheld the 2008 auto insurance rate filings of Arbella Mutal, which proposed an overall rate decrease of 7.7 percent, and Premier (Travelers), wh

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Insurance News - Best in Class Website Educates Generations X and Y about


Best in Class Website Educates Generations X and Y about the Value of Renters Insurance (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----A new website created by Liberty Mutual, one of the nation's largest auto and home insurers, is generating widespread acclaim for its ability to educate Generations X and Y about the value of renters insurance. www.youcovered.com, is a new online experience that has already received several industry awards including a "Best in Class" Interactive Media Award and "Site of ...

Arbella, Premier Get Green Light for 2008 Mass. Auto Rates (Insurance Journal)
Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes has upheld the 2008 auto insurance rate filings of Arbella Mutal, which proposed an overall rate decrease of 7.7 percent, and Premier (Travelers), wh

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Insurance News - Insurance Costs Getting out of Reach? (Richfield Reaper) (ARA) -


Insurance Costs Getting out of Reach? (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - According to the Consumer Federation of America, most people will shop around for insurance at one time or another. Sometimes it's because they're readying for a major purchase like a house or car. More often though, it's because they think their insurance costs are getting out of reach.

Online Car Insurance Saves Drivers Money and Time (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - We're increasingly relying on the Internet to research, find that great deal and add convenience to balance out our hectic lives. That's why more of us are looking for car insurance online. We want a company that's reliable, gives us the best rate and offers online convenience.

Stauffer now agent with Oltman Insurance (The Bellingham Herald)
Marty Stauffer has joined Oltman Insurance Agency as an insurance agent.

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Insurance News - N.C. auto insurers seek 13 percent rate increase (The News


N.C. auto insurers seek 13 percent rate increase (The News & Observer)
The state's auto insurers are seeking to raise their rates by an average of 13 percent, the industry's largest proposed increase in more than a decade.

A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of New Pooled Members of State Auto Insurance Companies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OLDWICK, N.J.----A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to A+ from A- and the issuer credit ratings to "aa-" from "a-" of Patrons Mutual Insurance Company of Connecticut , Litchfield Mutual Fire Insurance Company and Beacon National Insurance Company .

How to Save Money on Auto Insurance (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - Shopping online is an incredibly efficient way to explore different auto insurance options. Instead of sitting on the phone with agents or filling out forms on various Web sites, you provide information just once and get a variety of quotes instantly, saving you time and money.

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Insurance News - Best Upgrades Ratings of New Pooled Members of State Auto


Best Upgrades Ratings of New Pooled Members of State Auto . Insurance Companies (InfoBolsa)
A.M. Insurance Companies 01/02/2008 19:46:00 Business Wire A.M. Best Co.

Mass. AG Loses Another as Hanover's Auto Insurance Filing is Cleared (Insurance Journal)
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has lost another skirmish in the battle over regulation of 2008 auto insurance rates. Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes has upheld the rate filing o

RouteOne and InsureExpress in auto insurance tie-up (Finextra)
RouteOne announced today that it has completed integration with InsureExpress, the nation's recognized leader in point-of-sale auto insurance.

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Insurance News - Insurance Auto Auctions Inc., Establishes Location in Pensacola, Fla. (Insurance


Insurance Auto Auctions Inc., Establishes Location in Pensacola, Fla. (Insurance Journal)
Illinois-based Insurance Auto Auctions Inc., an automotive total loss and specialty salvage service opened a greenfield operation in Pensacola, Fla. The new site in Florida's panhandle represents

How to Save Money on Auto Insurance (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - Shopping online is an incredibly efficient way to explore different auto insurance options. Instead of sitting on the phone with agents or filling out forms on various Web sites, you provide information just once and get a variety of quotes instantly, saving you time and money.

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